Mary Magdalene Sparks

Mary Magdalene Sparks

Female Abt 1925 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Magdalene Sparks was born about 1925 in KY (daughter of John Sparks and Kennie [Sparks]); and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Sparks was born in Oct 1891 in KY (son of John Sparks and Margaret Ridings); died on 13 Jun 1932 in Harlan Co, KY.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Name: John Sparks
    Titles and Terms:
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Kenvir, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
    Gender: Male
    Age:
    Race:
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    Father's Name: John Sparks
    Father's Titles and Terms:
    Mother's Name: Maggie Bolling
    Mother's Titles and Terms:
    Spouse's Name: Mrs.Zada Sparks
    Spouse's Titles and Terms:
    Spouse's Gender: Female
    GS Film Number: 1913107
    Digital Folder Number: 004181851
    Image Number: 03034

    John + Kennie [Sparks]. Kennie was born about 1910 in TN; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Kennie [Sparks] was born about 1910 in TN; and died.
    Children:
    1. Elbert Justice Sparks was born about 1922 in KY; and died.
    2. 1. Mary Magdalene Sparks was born about 1925 in KY; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Sparks was born about 1855 in Claiborne Co, TN; died before 1930.

    John married Margaret Ridings on 12 Jan 1876 in Claiborne Co, TN. Margaret (daughter of William A. Ridings and Elizabeth Crowder) was born on 15 Jun 1859 in Lee Co, VA; died on 17 Aug 1940 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Ridings was born on 15 Jun 1859 in Lee Co, VA (daughter of William A. Ridings and Elizabeth Crowder); died on 17 Aug 1940 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Name: Margaret Ridings
    Gender: Female
    Baptism/Christening Date:
    Baptism/Christening Place:
    Birth Date: 15 Jun 1859
    Birthplace: Indian Creek, Lee, Virginia
    Death Date:
    Name Note:
    Race: White
    Father (or Slave Owner): William Redings
    Father's Birthplace:
    Father's Age:
    Mother's Name: Elizabeth Redings
    Mother's Birthplace:
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    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C86880-6
    System Origin: Virginia-EASy
    Source Film Number: 32441
    Reference Number: item 4 p 48

    Died:
    Name: Maggie Ridings Sparks
    Gender: Female
    Burial Date:
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    Death Date: 1940
    Death Place: Insull, Bell, Kentucky
    Insull is on the Bell - Harlan County border. Must maps show it in Harlan Co, KY.
    Age:
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    Spouse's Name:
    Father's Name: Billie Riddings
    Father's Birthplace:
    Mother's Name: Bettie Riddings
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08515-6
    System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
    Source Film Number: 1913376
    Reference Number: 25044
    Collection: Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970

    Buried:
    GRid=175419534

    Notes:

    Married:
    Groom's Name: John Sparks
    Groom's Birth Date:
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    Groom's Age:
    Bride's Name: Margret Ridings
    Bride's Birth Date:
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    Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1876
    Marriage Place: , Claiborne, Tennessee
    Groom's Father's Name:
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    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71021-1
    System Origin: Tennessee-VR
    Source Film Number: 898394
    Reference Number: 2:1T06TC5
    Collection: Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950

    Children:
    1. William C Sparks was born about 1878; died about 1915 in Knox Co, TN.
    2. Rev James Jefferson Sparks was born on 3 Dec 1881 in TN; died on 17 Apr 1951 in Harlan Co, KY; was buried in Knox Co, KY.
    3. Tennessee Lucinda Saka Sparks was born about 1884 in TN; died on 27 Oct 1923 in Harlan Co, KY; was buried in Knox Co, KY.
    4. Robert Sparks was born about 1889 in TN; and died.
    5. Mary Jane Sparks was born in May 1890 in TN; died about 1947; was buried in Butler Co, OH.
    6. 2. John Sparks was born in Oct 1891 in KY; died on 13 Jun 1932 in Harlan Co, KY.
    7. Franz Sparks was born about 1892 in TN; and died.
    8. Lucy Sparks was born on 15 Jun 1895 in TN; died on 4 Nov 1918 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Knox Co, KY.
    9. Roscoe Sparks was born on 2 Sep 1905 in TN; died on 27 Dec 1989 in Hamilton Co, OH; was buried in Hamilton Co, OH.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  William A. Ridings was born about 1816 in Stokes Co, NC (son of David Ridings and Elizabeth Dean Coley); died about 1886 in Claiborne Co, TN.

    Notes:

    Possible second marriage in 1881 to Sarah J (Trent)?

    William married Elizabeth Crowder about 1840. Elizabeth was born about 1818; died between 1871 and 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Elizabeth Crowder was born about 1818; died between 1871 and 1880.

    Notes:

    John R's death record gives mother's name as Sarah
    Martha's death record gives mother's last name as Crowder. Of course this name may be misspelled. Her father was listed as William Rideings

    .

    Children:
    1. Martha E. Ridings was born on 10 Jun 1840 in Hawkins Co, TN; died on 29 May 1919 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    2. Lucy O Ridings was born in Jan 1842 in Lee Co, VA; died on 28 Nov 1914 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    3. Susan Ridings was born about 1844 in Lee Co, VA; and died.
    4. Mary Ridings was born about 1846 in VA; and died.
    5. David Nathaniel Ridings was born in Dec 1849 in Lee Co, VA; died on 30 Jul 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN.
    6. William H Ridings was born about 1851 in VA; and died.
    7. Nancy Jane Ridings was born on 13 Feb 1852 in VA; died on 22 Mar 1923 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    8. John R. Ridings was born on 13 Mar 1853 in VA; died on 6 Dec 1935 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Knox Co, TN.
    9. Surrelda C Ridings was born on 12 Oct 1854 in Lee Co, VA; and died.
    10. 5. Margaret Ridings was born on 15 Jun 1859 in Lee Co, VA; died on 17 Aug 1940 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY.




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